The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-19
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL

CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
To-Day's Doings.
SECRET LEAGUE CARNIVAL. Virginia.avenue
Rink, evening.
THE ART EXHIBIT-Masonic Hall, morning after
and evening.
Hall place Church. evening.
ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE-"A Crazy Patch"
evening.
THE MUSEUM-"One of the Bravest," afternoon
and evening.
In Brief
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Edward L. Moore and Maggie Smith. Michael F.
Monahan and Margaret NJ. Lotus, John y. Nc
Donald and Minnie Sled.
The Y. NJ. e. A. meeting at the Newsboys'
Home. this evening. will be addressed. 1t is ex
pected, by Mr.. c. K. Oberly. OF the secre
taries OF the national committee.
L. L. Reinhold, who was arrested in Cncin-
natl last Saturday for attempting to black-mail
widow had his trial yesterday morning and
was acquitted He returned home last night.
Building permits were issued yesterday to A.
Holtz for addition TO his residence. No. IA
Dougherty street, to cost $l15, and NJ. j. Luck
enhoh for cottage on Chadwick street, near
hay, to cost ST. 200.
serving a term in the work-house for whipping
his wife here is wanted in Bloomington. H., for
forgery. His term will be out next week, and
he will be taken there by Detective Grady, who
made the discovery.
Samuel Ramsey, colored, was arrested by
having been implicated in the robbery of the
residence of Edwin Nichols, No. 673 North Me-
ridian street, last Friday evening Ramsey
was formerly in the employ of Nichols.
RABBI MESSING RE-ENGAGED FOR FIVE YEARS.
AT the congregational meeting of the Market
street Temple Rabbi Mayer Messing, who, in
September next. will have completed his TWEEN
tieth year of service to the Indianapolis Hebrew
congregation. was re-engaged and entered into
a five years contract
STRUCK HIS SISTER.
Albert Hathaway, residing Rhode Island
street. was arrested yesterday morning for
whipping his sister very severely. She attended
the Whitehead murder trial. and after the young
mans acquittal. walked down the street with
him. The brother has continued to upbraid her
Tor the act, and when she resented some OF his
talk, Sunday night, he struck her, and seriously
injured her.
TWO MORE TOLL ROADS SURRENDERED.
The County Commissioners yesterday took
charge of two more gravel roads that have been
the Fall-creek and the Buck-creek roads, There
are several other roads that are about to be
turned over TO the Commissioners. and the indi-
cations are that there will be few toll roads in
the county by another year.
WAS AN EATER OF OPIUM.
{ Coroner Wagner yesterday held an inquest
over the remains of G. W. Webb the old rag
picker killed on Saturday on the Vandalia tracks
west of the city. The investigation of the old
mans habits brought out the fact that he was
addicted to the use of opium, and the Coroner
thinks he was under the influence of the drug
when he was killed. His son and daughter, re-
siding here. have been notified by the undertaken
OF his death, but yet have not claimed the
body, which still lies st Kregelos
RENEWAL OF POLICE POWERS.
At the regular meeting of the Police Board.
yesterday afternoon. special police powers were
granted to Charles W. Walcott George Wallace
0. N. Bracken. Frank Ridges. John Weible
William Daener. ]. Arnold, Henry W. Webb
Charles Richardson, John 1ttenbach and F.
Venabfe. The last named is to have charge OF
the compound on College avenue. The powers
OF thirty-sx members of the Merchant police
were renewed. and those of sixty five members
of the Light Infantry and of all the members OF
the regular police force.
A SCIENTISTS LECTURE ON MODERN SCIENCE.
Prof. John Coulter, of Wabash College, read
paper before the indianapolis Literary Club
last evening. entitled, "a Modern Science
The essay thus dignifed was popular, and We
scientific discussion of the lower plant form!
and their relation to fermentation and the pro
duction of disease. Professor Coulter substan
tiates fully the claims of the .'new surgery
that most of the njuries that flesh is heir to arr
robbed Of half their horrors if the germs ar,
kept out The paper was highly appreciated
ana excited an interesting discussion.
ANOTHER NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
The Central Union Telephone Company is in
PRODUCING another new system. The local toll
business has not. the company claims, beer
remunerative, and in consequence they canno
afford to continue it two years longer Here
after coupon tickets will be sold to patrons O
the service. They will be in book form com
puted at the regular rate of cents per connec
chaser Of book. The tickets will be Unite,
to three months. and will not be accepted afte
that time. The new system will 60 into effec
May /.
INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAWS.
Articles of association were filed yesterda
with the Secretary of State for the McCarty
street Saving and Loan Association, of Indian
apolis and the Indiana Canning Company, O
Evansville. The Saving and Loan Association
have capital of 100000. with Wenzel Kauts
ky. Fred Miller. Adolph Cubel. William Richter
| j. George Fahrnon. John Brickler, Rober
Kempf. Edward Brady ard Charles Baden a
| directors. The canning company is organize
| with $25 600 capital and Elder Cooper A. Be,
| nardem. T. r. McFerson, A. Bentam and Levi
| Seitz directors.
THE MENDELssoHN socIETY's NEW START.
| There was an enthusiastic meeting of tn
Mendelssohn Society last night at the Contra
Christian Church. In the absence Of Presiden
Denny, Hamilton Mccoy presided He deliv
cred a short address, saying he was confden,
! from the many expressions he had recent
heard, that the city was anxious to have a
| American singing society here Prof. Car
| Barus, the new director, was introdv weed, an
| pledged himself to work hard for the success G
| the society. Fifteen new members were take
| in. among them Mrs. U. j. Hammond and Mr.:
| d. B. Shideler, both excellent musicians Nez
| Monday night the society will begin to rehears
| the Mendelssoin Forty second Psalm. It wa
also decided to start the orchestra again, an
rehearsals will begin as soon as the musician
can be got together.
CHRIST cHURCH's ANNUAL ELECTION.
The annual election of wardens and vestr,
men for Christ Church occurred last nigh
Those choseL Nere:
| Senior Warden--R. l.. Talbot
Junior Warden-I H. Kiersted.
| Vestrymen-W. p Bingham, J. l.. Fugate, Lou
| Rowland. J. b. Mansur K. K. Parker George
Sloan and w. A. Taylor.